Everyone Else
Draco's just not going to know ok. Gives Leah a better reason to ignore him. I don't want him trying to apologize for what his father did…yet. And I'm still on debate track about whether Dumbledore should die and Snape be evil…or not. If Dumbledore does die, then it's gonna be at the hands of Voldemort…or Bellatrix. All depends really.
Draco sat in Slytherin common room by himself. Everyone else was fast asleep in their dorms. It was two in the morning and he just couldn't sleep. He could understand, slightly, Leah avoiding him before the vacation. But now? What was going on with that girl? He hadn't done anything piss her off majorly. Now…it's like every time she saw him, she made sure that she went in another direction, normally taking Granger and Weaslette with her. Wasn't she friends with Potter again? It's not like they were fighting again, but they weren't completely best buds anymore either.
"Drakey Poo. What are you doing awake at this hour?" Pansy asked, coming down the stairs and sitting next to Draco.
"Can't sleep." Draco said.
"Aww my poor Draco." Pansy said. "What's wrong?"
"Just can't stop thinking about…" Draco said, stopping himself just on time and leaving Pansy looking confused. "Never mind."
"You know what you need?" Pansy asked.
"What?" Draco asked.
"You need some fun." Pansy whispered in his ear. Draco allowed her to pull him upstairs and do a silencing charm around his bed.
Leah kept falling asleep during potions class the next day. Harry, Ron and Hermione weren't the only ones in the class giving her worried looks. She had only been in Gryffindor tower for about an hour after they arrived back at Hogwarts before Dumbledore summoned her to his office. Leah didn't return until two in the morning. She looked, if possible, worse then she did the last time Dumbledore called for her. Once again Harry, Ron and Hermione asked her questions but Leah didn't answer any of them. Hermione informed the guys that, even though Leah did go up to their dorm, she didn't sleep at all.
Now Leah was barely able to keep her eyes open, let alone put the right ingredients in her cauldron. She had completely given up after her potion made a loud bang and a cloud of purple smoke erupted from it.
"Miss Black…this is not your bedroom." Snape said for the fifth time. Leah's head shot up and she mumbled an apology. Draco kept shooting her sideways looks. Leah was sitting on the end of the bench, as far away from him as possible without actually changing tables. He had never seen her like this and it worried him…slightly. She was supposed to perform the next night but if she could barely stay awake for five minutes in class, what chance was there that she would stay awake for singing for three hours?
"Leah…hey…the bell rang." Hermione said, coming back to Leah and Draco's table.
"Huh? Oh right. Muggle studies right?" Leah asked. Hermione nodded. She caught Draco's eye. He didn't see any of that hatred that he normally saw in her eyes. All there was in Hermione's eyes was worry. Leah stood up after stuffing her things into her bag. Hermione took her arm and they left the dungeon classroom together.
Draco went with Blaise to the library for their free period.
"Man…what's up with Black lately?" Blaise said. "I mean…I know her grandfather died over the holidays, Christmas Eve, but I don't think it would affect her that much. Would it?"
"I don't think so." Draco said. "It's like…the prophet says that her mom came out of that coma thing. I doubt Le…Black would look this tired just because her grandpa died."
"Didn't the prophet also say that your dad got out of Azkaban?" Blaise asked. Draco nodded. "Where is he?" Draco shrugged. He honestly didn't know. The only family member he had any contact with was his mom. "Man what is happening this year?"
"No clue." Draco said. "But whatever it is…it's messing up a lot of lives."
"Welcome to the times of You Know Who being powerful." Blaise said. Draco looked at him curiously then shook his head and started on finishing his transfiguration homework.
Harry and Ron were in Gryffindor tower during their free period, doing their charms homework.
"How comes it the girls that are better at this then us?" Ron asked.
"Because they actually paid attention." Harry said. "Cept Leah. What do you think Dumbledore keeps calling him to his office for?"
"I don't know. But don't you think he should lay off a bit?" Ron asked. "I mean…he's gotta notice what it's doing to her."
"Can't he use her mom now?" Harry asked. "I mean. Leah said that whatever it was that Dumbledore has her doing, only her and her mom can do it…at least their the only two that Dumbledore knows about."
"I don't know mate." Ron said. "That's something you should be asking Dumbledore." Harry sighed. Dumbledore was almost as distant from him this year as he was last year. It wasn't as bad as last year though. "You think she'll be ok by tomorrow?"
"I don't know." Harry said. "It's a little late to cancel ain't it."
"Yeah." Ron said. "It's one of those. We'll just have to wait and see things."
"Yep." Harry said. "We should try to get this homework done."
"I guess you're right." Ron said. They went back to work on their homework.
Leah ditched Herbology and slipped over to the Whomping Willow. She froze it then went down into the tunnel before coming up into the shrieking shack. She pulled the ring that Dumbledore had her use last night out of her bag. She wondered if Dumbledore would have realized or actually cared if she had taken it. It wasn't her fault. Snape had come bursting into the room and Dumbledore didn't have the time to wake Leah up but luckily she came back by herself.
"Alright then." Leah said, moving the ring from hand to hand. "Wormtail let's see what ya got." She closed her fist around the ring then closed her eyes and concentrated. Almost instantly she was ported to Peter's body. Leah opened her eyes. Peter was in rat form…great. She had no clue where they were but the place seemed vaguely familiar. What was with everything and looking familiar now-a-days? Peter was moving fast though the place. Leah gasped once Peter got into a kitchen. It was Remus' house! Peter turned into himself. Leah stole control of his head and looked around. The place didn't even look like anyone had been there in over a year. That much was pretty obvious. Remus had been at Headquarters or underground with the other werewolves for the last year and a half…if not longer.
"Well, well. Looks like my old friend has been gone for quite sometime now." Peter said. "Probably sulking in misery because Sirius is dead."
"You spineless idiot." Leah said, surprised that her voice came out of Peter's mouth.
"Who's there?" Peter asked, looking around. He really was stupid. Leah wondered if she should mess with his mind or not. She never got the chance to because she felt herself get pulled from his body into her own.
"Do you have any idea what time it is?" Sabrina asked, standing up straight after shaking her daughter.
"How'd you know I was here?" Leah asked.
"Please…I…well…ok I stole the map from Harry and you weren't on it." Sabrina said. "So I figured you'd be here."
"Ok…better question is…why are you here?" Leah asked.
"Duh." Sabrina said. "Same reason Dumbledore keeps calling you up to his office. I can do it to remember hun." Leah nodded. "So where did you go?"
"Peter's body…again." Leah said, making a face. "I wanted to this time."
"Why?" Sabrina asked.
"I had a feeling." Leah said. "He's at Remus' house."
"Well good thing Remus moved out of there and into headquarters." Sabrina said. "Dumbledore told me about your connection with Bellatrix. Scary stuff."
"Yeah. Good thing she didn't have a wand when she originally tried…" Leah said. She wasn't sure if she ever finished because the sound was gone again. Sabrina looked confused. Leah shook her head and raised her hand.
Snape's trouble…he seems more devoted to Dumbledore then to the dark lord…I know but…I know…I know but…will you let me finish?...We might have to test his loyalties…I don't know…get rid of Dumbledore somehow…
"Damn!" Leah said.
"What?" Sabrina asked. Leah told Sabrina everything that Bellatrix had said. "I'll tell him. You get to dinner."
"What time is it mom?" Leah asked.
"Dinner time. Everyone's done their classes and the meal has been going on for about half an hour already. And you, my dear daughter, have to eat." Sabrina said. The left the Shack and got into the great hall. Sabrina dropped Leah at the Gryffindor table then made her way up to the head table. She stopped in front of Dumbledore and talked to him for a minute before both of them left.
Draco's eyes had shifted between Gryffindor table, the door, and his plate for the whole time he had been in the Great Hall. When Leah finally came in, with her mother, he relaxed slightly. His weren't the only eyes following Sabrina up to the front of the hall where she talked to Dumbledore before the two of them left.
"Now I understand why Black is so hot." Blaise said from beside Draco.
"If you're saying her mom is hot…I'll have to hit you." Draco said.
"Why?" Blaise asked.
"Because that is just wrong man." Draco said. Blaise laughed.
"I see Black's got a new cut though." He said. Draco looked at Leah. Sure enough, there was a cut on her neck. "Wonder how she's getting them."
"She's a danger child." Draco said. "You know that. You have to be to be friends with Potter. Look at all the shit she did with them over the past five years."
"Yeah." Blaise said. He stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth. Draco rolled his eyes.
Harry, Ron and Hermione watched Leah join them then watched Sabrina. They all looked at Leah.
"Ok…few questions." Ron said. Leah looked at him. "A) Why weren't you in Herbology? B) Where did your mom come from? C) Why did she need to talk to Dumbledore? And D) where are they going?"
"Ok A)…I went to the shrieking shack because I didn't want to go to Herbology." Leah said. "B) I really don't know where she came from. She just showed up at the shack. C) She needed to talk to Dumbledore about something to do with Bellatrix. And D) I don't know where their going."
"But…" Ron said.
"Nope." Leah said, shaking her head.
"So that…" Ron said, pointing at Leah's neck.
"Scratched on something at the shack." Leah said.
"And…" Ron said.
"No I'm not telling you." Leah said.
"I hate it when you two do that." Harry said. "It's almost as bad as you speaking a different language." Leah looked at Hermione and said something in a different language. Hermione smirked and nodded before replying. "KNOCK IT OFF!" Both girls laughed.
"Ok guys. I'm tired. I have to get some rest that I didn't get last night." Leah said. She finished the food that was on her plate then left. Hermione noticed Draco watching her.
"Weird." She said.
"What?" Harry asked.
"Nothing." Hermione said, quickly. Both guys gave her odd looks.
"Hey Harry!" Ginny said, making her way over and sitting in Leah's empty seat.
"Hi." Harry said.
"Did you guys hear that the next all school Hogsmeade trip was on Valentine's Day again." Ginny said. Everyone spoke of them like that now. Every other week the sixth and seventh years were allowed to go to the club. Every month or so everyone third year and above was allowed to go to the village but not the club.
"Yeah. What else is new?" Ron asked.
"Well all couples are allowed to go to the club." Ginny said. "Doesn't matter what year their in."
"Cool." Hermione said.
"Yeah so…" Ginny said. She looked down the table at Dean. "Me and Dean broke up so I'm really not expecting to go."
"You guys broke up?" Harry asked.
"Yeah…he's a little too pushy." Ginny said. "He keeps trying to be all gentlemanly and I hate it."
"So you're not going?" Harry asked.
"To the village I am…but not to the club. I can't." Ginny said.
"What if you went with me?" Harry said, not really thinking. Ginny brightened and smiled. She hugged Harry then left.
"What was that about?" Hermione asked, smiling. Harry just went red and shrugged. "Oooh…you like Ginny."
"What?" Ron asked, looking up, alarmed.
"Harry and Ginny like each other." Hermione said.
(A/N: Yeah I know…more stuff taken from the book. I swear I'll try to cut back.)
"You just made a date with my sister?" Ron asked. Harry just shrugged and nodded slightly before turning his attention to his food.
"Oh Ron relax." Hermione said, nudging him playfully. Ron sighed but didn't press the matter.
Draco headed up to Slytherin common room with Blaise. Crabbe and Goyle had detention and Pansy was with her gang of stupid girls.
"What's on your mind Drake?" Blaise asked.
"Stuff." Draco said. "You got a date for the Valentine's day trip?"
"Maybe." Blaise said. Draco laughed. "Ok so at the moment I don't…but I will. Hey…maybe I can get Black to go."
"If you call her Black while asking her, she won't." Draco said. "Besides…I think she's performing that that."
"What? Do you got her schedule or something?" Blaise asked.
"Man…anyone who likes that band knows when they perform next." Draco said.
"Good point." Blaise said.
"That and the fact that everyone knows that there is no way she's getting out of playing on that day." Draco said.
"Unless her mom dies." Blaise said. "Or goes into a coma again…or Black gets really sick."
"True." Draco said. "Or someone she knows dies." Blaise nodded. "Wonder what'll happen to her if someone dies again."
"She'll either be really, really sad…or just stop caring." Blaise said.
"I place bets on the second one." Draco said. "She's not much for showing emotions. That much you can tell just by looking at her."
"So true." Blaise said. "Well…I'm off to bed. See ya."
"Yeah…later." Draco said. Blaise went up the stairs to the boys' dorm. The common room slowly emptied until once again Draco was the only one in there. He stared at the fire, wondering what he was going to do about Leah. He could always abduct her or something like that. He could force her to talk to him somehow. She probably would hex, jinx or curse him…or she would probably hit him. Draco groaned and went upstairs to try and get some sleep.
Here we go. Not a whole lot from Leah. Mostly from everyone else. Just figured I should put some of that into there. Now you got some of Draco's feelings in there. Anything else you people wanna see? I can't get anymore Leah/Draco romance in until the train ride back to Hogwarts after the next summer. Tell me what else you people wanna see and I'll see if I can fit it in.